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Manassas board hears recommendation to adopt Envision Mathematics K–12; vote set for April
Summary
Manassas City Public Schools staff presented the textbook review committee’s recommendation to adopt Envision Mathematics as the division’s K–12 HQIM resource; the board was told a formal vote is scheduled for April and, if approved, purchases would follow in May–June with implementation in July 2026 and a seven‑year adoption window.
Manassas City Public Schools staff told the school board that a division‑wide textbook review committee has recommended Envision Mathematics as the district’s high‑quality instructional material (HQIM) for kindergarten through 12th grade.
Deputy Superintendent Craig Gafeller introduced the adoption process and timeline and said the board will vote on the committee’s recommendation at its April meeting. Sarah Burkett, the PreK–6 math coordinator, and Elizabeth Susco, the 7–12 math coordinator, described a multi‑stage review that included rubrics, vendor presentations, public review, and committee consensus. "After careful review and discussion, Envision Mathematics was selected the HQIM resource for each grade band," Susco said.
Presenters said the program aligns to Virginia’s 2023 math standards, offers embedded formative and diagnostic assessments, and provides extensive differentiated supports for multilingual learners and students at varying readiness levels through Savvas Realize, the publisher’s digital platform. Burkett highlighted the program’s emphasis on student exploration, mathematical discourse and multiple entry points for learners.
Board members asked detailed questions about cost, materials distribution, and supports. Gafeller said the division is still soliciting quotes and assembling package options; he told the board the full implementation may be “well in excess of $1,000,000” depending on consumables and package choices. He said purchasing decisions will be finalized as part of the May/June procurement step if the April vote approves the adoption.
Trustees also pressed staff on professional learning and classroom deployment. Burkett said Savvas provides an initial onboarding training (about three hours) and that the division is designing a year‑long professional learning plan in collaboration with its Department of Professional Learning. She added that training will be offered to any teacher who “touches math,” including ESOL push‑in teachers, and that the committees included special education and ESOL representatives who reported positive feedback about supports for students with diverse needs.
Several trustees asked whether long‑standing supplemental materials (for example, fluency programs and math workshop resources) would remain available. Staff said the vetted supplements will continue to be used and that many are aligned with Envision content.
The committee recommended a single K–12 resource to provide consistency across grade bands; if the board votes to adopt the recommendation in April, the division plans to purchase materials in May or June and begin roll‑out and teacher support activities in July 2026 ahead of the 2026–27 school year. The board did not take a final vote on the adoption at this meeting.
